Mailbox



C. E. JONES Dec. 11, 1945.

MAIL BOX Filed March 20, 1944 alt cranes.

Patented Dec. 11, 1 945 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 3 Claims.

The invention relates to mail boxes designed primarily for mounting adjacent the doors of dwellings and other buildings, and it relates more particularly to supporting and covering means for an open-top box which may well be formed of glass, the object being to provide an unusually simple and inexpensive, yet a highly desirable,

practicable and durable construction.

With the foregoing in view, the invention resides in the novel construction hereinafter described and claimed, description being accomplished by reference to the accompanying draw- Figures 1 and 2 are respectively a front elevation and a side elevation showing the invention in connection with a vertically elongated mail box.

Figure 3 is a perspective view showing the box supporting and covering means.

A preferred construction has been illustrated and will be specifically described, with the understanding, however, that Within the scope of the invention as claimed, variations may be made.

A one-piece wire yoke 5 is provided having a front bar 6 and two side arms I projecting rearwardly from the ends of said front bar, the rear ends of said side arms being bent inwardly toward each other as at 8 and being then bent downwardly and formed with a pair of eyes 9 which are disposed in a vertical plane. The yoke 5 is adapted to surround the upper end of the box I and this box may well have a continuous rib II to rest upon said yoke. The central portion of the front bar 6 is rather abruptly depressed to provide a loop I2 for a purpose to appear.

Disposed above the inwardly bent end portions 8 of the side arms 1 is a one-piece cover-mounting wire rod I3, the ends of which are bent downwardly at I4 and further bent to provide a pair of eyes I5, said eyes I5 being disposed in a vertical plane and lying against the rear sides of the eyes 9. Screws or other fasteners I6 extend through the eyes 9 and I5 and serve to secure them to a door frame, porch pillar or the like IT.

A flanged cover I8 is provided for the box, said cover having a knuckle I9 at its rear edge which surrounds the rod I3 to hingedly mount said cover. This cover is formed with a mail-receiving slot and with an ear 2|, said ear having an opening 22. When the cover is closed, the ear 2| overlies the loop I2, and the shackle of a pad look (not shown) may thenbe passed through said loop and the opening 22.

A slot cover 23 is provided to lie upon the cover [8 and prevent the entrance of water through the slot 20, said cover 23 having knuckles 24 which surround the rod I3 and hingedly mount said cover. The ends of this cover preferably project beyond the flanged cover I8 as seen in Fig. 1 to be easily engaged by the thumb or one finger when lifting said cover 23.

From the foregoing, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, it Will be seen that novel and advantageous provision has been made for carrying out the object of the invention, and While preferences have been illustrated, attention is again invited to the possibility of making variations within the scope of the invention as claimed. Metal is of course preferably used for the yoke 5 and the rod I3, and also for the covers I8 and 23, but it is of course possible to use a suitable plastic, if desired. Such a plastic could also be employed in constructing the box I0, al-

' though this box is by preference of glass.

I claim:

1. A receptacle supporting and covering means comprising a substantially horizontal yoke to surround the upper end of a receptacle and support the same, the rear portion of said yoke having a pair of attaching eyes both disposed in a single vertical plane, a horizontal cover-mounting rod above said rear portion of said yoke and having downwardly projecting ends, said ends being provided with a pair of attaching eyes disposed in a vertical plane, these eyes being disposed against and in alinement with the aforesaid pair of eyes, whereby fasteners may be passed through the two pairs of attaching eyes and. into a support to fixedly secure said yoke and rod, a support, and a receptacle cover hingedl mounted directly on said rod to swing upwardly from the fixedly secured yoke.

2. A receptacle supporting and covering means comprising a one-piece wire yoke to surround and support a receptacle, said yoke having a front bar and two side'arms projecting rearwardly from the ends of said front bar, said side arms having inwardly bent rear ends the inner extremities of which are bent to form a pair of attaching eyes disposed in a vertical plane; a horizontal covermounting wire rod above said inwardly bent ends of said side arms and having its ends bent downwardly, the lower extremities of said downwardly bent rod ends being bent to form a second pair of attaching eyes disposed in a vertical plane, said second pair of eyes lying against and being alined with the aforesaid pair of eyes, whereby fasteners may be passed through the two pairs of attaching eyes for securing them to a support; and a receptacle cover hingedly mounted on said rod.

3. A receptacle supporting and covering means comprising a one-piece wire yoke to surround and support a receptacle, said yoke having a front bar and two side arms projecting rearwardly from the ends of said front bar, said side arms having inwardly bent rear ends the inner extremities of which are bent to form a pair of attaching eyes disposed in a vertical plane, said front bar having a depressed loop; a cover having an ear overlying said loop, said ear being formed with an opening, said 100p and ear being adapted to receive a padlock shackle, and means for hingedly mounting said cover.

CLIFFORD E. JONES. 

